12 of the Week's Best Show Announcements: Index Music Fest, Indian Jewelry, Ray Price and More

Index Music Fest w/ Portugal. The Man, Washed Out, Grimes & MoreOctober 5, 6, at Trees, $32Last week, Spune announced Index Festival at Trees, which puts them back in the festival game again. If you remember their Wall of Sound Festival in the mid-Aughts, this lineup is an update, built around a pre-existing Grimes show, and filled out with names like Portugal. The Man, Heartless Bastards and Washed Out.

Indian JewelryThursday, September 27, at Bryan Street Tavern, $8/$10Semi-secretive Houston drone act Indian Jewelry will be at Bryan Street Tavern. Check out this fantastic interview with member Tex Kerschen.

Victor WootenSunday, September 30, at Granada Theater, $30-$69Bass
guitar geeks unite: Wooten's live band consists of two bass players.
Judging by the way Wooten plays, that's about six too many.

Big K.R.I.T.Sunday, October 4, at House of Blues, $23Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. will take his fast-spitting Southern drawl to House of Blues this time through Dallas, following up a February show at Trees.

Ray Price, Don WilliamsWednesday, October 11, at Bass Hall, $27.50-$99I've
had Don Williams' "I Wouldn't Want To Live If You Didn't Love Me" on
repeat all day. This show, featuring two country music legends, will be
stellar.

The Temper Trap, The NeighbourhoodThursday, October 25, at Ridglea Theater, $22Australian rock band The Temper Trap will headline the
second show announced for the Ridglea Theater after it opens in
September, which is a step in the right direction.

Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Rachel Farley, Dee Jay SilverSaturday, October 27, at Gexa Energy Pavilion, $25.50This will be a huge show for fans of slick country music.

Ghostland ObservatorySaturday, October 27, at Palladium Ballroom, $35-$38It's
been a few years since Ghostland Observatory had a new album, but it hasn't
stopped the Austin dance act from playing some pretty huge shows in Dallas.

Minus The Bear, Cursive, Girl In A ComaSaturday, November 3, at House of Blues, $20Minus
The Bear kind of reminds me of Death Cab For Cutie for slightly younger
people. Is that too far off the mark? Interestingly, Cursive will join
the show in the support slot, just after San Antonio's Girl In A Coma.

Snow Patrol, Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsWednesday, November 7, at Verizon Theatre, $39.50-$69.50It's
unfortunate that Oasis, Noel Gallagher's former act, has been bad much
longer than they were good. I still love them, even though I
stopped listening after the year 2000. I don't expect much from Noel
Gallagher's High Flying Birds, but I might go to this show anyway.

Other LivesThursday, November 8, at Sons of Hermann Hall, $13/$15This
is the first local show since Stillwater, Oklahoma act Other Lives opened for Radiohead in March. The band's downright sad
music is wrought with beautiful orchestrations and arrangements.

The Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks! ExtravaganzaSunday, December 16, at Allen Event Center, $35.51-$107.52It's the first Christmas show announced this year, so there's that.